Legal Research Assistant
Appellate Div., 4th Dept. NY State Supreme Court; Block, Colucci, Notaro & Laing; Musarra Law Office
Jan 2005 - Jan 2007 (2 years 1 month)
• Held a number of clerkships throughout law school, developing proficiency in research, writing, team strategizing, public relations, client service/relationship building and detail orientation skills
• Composed bench memoranda for New York State Appellate Judge
• Coordinated an ongoing grant project, which involved client relations of internal and external resources
• Created an appellate brief on behalf of local nonprofit for review by the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, participating in all phases of administrative hearing
• Authored and edited other legal documents such as pleadings, correspondence and interoffice memoranda
• Translated technical doctrines into easily understandable content for public audiences